Greek Mythology Quiz

Who ruled the kingdom of the dead?

• Apollo

• Poseidon

• Hades

• Zeus

What is the name of the boatman who ferries the souls of the dead?

• Hermes

• Persephone

• Charon

• Cerberus

What is the name of the river of forgetfulness?

• Styx

• Elysian Fields

• Lethe

• Tartarus

Why do we have the season of winter? (Read carefully!)

• Because Demeter stopped all green things growing

• Because Hades used his ice power

• Because Persephone kidnapped Hades

• Because Zeus sent Hermes to release Persephone

How many heads does Cerberus have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Where did the Greeks put money (on corpses)?

• mouth

• ears

• eyes

• nose

Who did Hades kidnap to be his bride?

• Persephone

• Charon

• Elysia

• Demeter

What made Persephone have to stay in the Underworld?

• She ate pomegranate seeds

• She petted Cerberus

• She swore on the River Styx

• She drank from the River Lethe

Hades gave Persephone back to her mother because

• Zeus sent Hermes to tell him to

• Zeus threw a thunderbolt at him

• Demeter demanded it

• She cried a lot and he gave in

Who killed Argus, the hundred-eyed watchman?

• Prometheus

• Hera

• Hermes

• Zeus